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State Of The Union? Try "Over-Regulated"

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In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama cannot be expected to pledge to roll back government in any manner whatsoever, a stance that helps account for the state of our union.
We've often addressed the heavy flow of rules out of Washington, but below I've compiled and highlighted some of the notable ones recently completed and on tap.
Just scan the list for your favorite agency; and remember, this is just a sample.
Department of Agriculture

National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School; and Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program (as required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010)

Price Regulation: Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate for CY 2014; Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System for CY 2014; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed in One Eating Occasion; Dual Column Labeling; and Modifying the Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed

Nutrition labeling for food sold in vending machines and for restaurant menu items